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9th June 2006, 01:26 AM
FIFA Ranking as on November 23, 2005
Top 50 and three other Countries
Brazil
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Argentina
France
Spain
Mexico
USA
England
Portugal
Turkey
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Japan
Germany
Greece
Uruguay
Iran
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cameroon
Ireland Republic
Poland
Colombia
Nigeria
Romania
Tunisia
South Korea
Senegal
Paraguay
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Russia
Morocco
Switzerland
Ecuador
Norway
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Cote d'Ivoire
Honduras
Jamaica
Israel
Slovakia
Finland
Serbia and Montenegro
South Africa
Australia
Ghana
Trinidad and Tobago
Togo
Angola
FIFA World Cup 2006 Schedule
Group A - (Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
1 09-Jun-06 Munich GER:CRC 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
2 09-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen POL:ECU 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
17 14-Jun-06 Dortmund GER:POL 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
18 15-Jun-06 Hamburg ECU:CRC 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
33 20-Jun-06 Berlin ECU:GER 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
34 20-Jun-06 Hanover CRC:POL 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group B - (England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
3 10-Jun-06 Frankfurt ENG:PAR 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
4 10-Jun-06 Dortmund TRI:SWE 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
19 15-Jun-06 Nuremberg ENG:TRI 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
20 15-Jun-06 Berlin SWE:PAR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
35 20-Jun-06 Cologne SWE:ENG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
36 20-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern PAR:TRI 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group C - (Arentina, Cote d'Ivoire, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
5 10-Jun-06 Hamburg ARG:CIV 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
6 11-Jun-06 Leipzig SCG:NED 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
21 16-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen ARG:SCG 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
22 16-Jun-06 Stuttgart NED:CIV 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
37 21-Jun-06 Frankfurt NED:ARG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
38 21-Jun-06 Munich CIV:SCG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group D - (Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
7 11-Jun-06 Nuremberg MEX:IRN 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
8 11-Jun-06 Cologne ANG:POR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
23 16-Jun-06 Hanover MEX:ANG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
24 17-Jun-06 Frankfurt POR:IRN 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
39 21-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen POR:MEX 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
40 21-Jun-06 Leipzig IRN:ANG 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group E - (Italy, Ghana, United States of America, Czech Republic)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
9 12-Jun-06 Hanover ITA:GHA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
10 12-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen USA:CZE 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
25 17-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern ITA:USA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
26 17-Jun-06 Cologne CZE:GHA 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
41 22-Jun-06 Hamburg CZE:ITA 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
42 22-Jun-06 Nuremberg GHA:USA 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group F - (Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
12 12-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern AUS:JPN 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
11 13-Jun-06 Berlin BRA:CRO 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
27 18-Jun-06 Munich BRA:AUS 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
28 18-Jun-06 Nuremberg JPN:CRO 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
43 22-Jun-06 Dortmund JPN:BRA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
44 22-Jun-06 Stuttgart CRO:AUS 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group G - (France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
13 13-Jun-06 Stuttgart FRA:SUI 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
14 13-Jun-06 Frankfurt KOR:TOG 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
29 18-Jun-06 Leipzig FRA:KOR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
30 19-Jun-06 Dortmund TOG:SUI 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
45 23-Jun-06 Cologne TOG:FRA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
46 23-Jun-06 Hanover SUI:KOR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group H - (Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
15 14-Jun-06 Leipzig ESP:UKR 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
16 14-Jun-06 Munich TUN:KSA 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
31 19-Jun-06 Stuttgart ESP:TUN 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
32 19-Jun-06 Hamburg KSA:UKR 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
47 23-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern KSA:ESP 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
48 23-Jun-06 Berlin UKR:TUN 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Round Of 16
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
49 24-Jun-06 Munich Winner Group A : Runner-Up Group B 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
50 24-Jun-06 Leipzig Winner Group C : Runner-Up Group D 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
51 25-Jun-06 Stuttgart Winner Group B : Runner-Up Group A 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
52 25-Jun-06 Nuremberg Winner Group D : Runner-Up Group C 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
53 26-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern Winner Group E : Runner-Up Group F 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
54 26-Jun-06 Cologne Winner Group G : Runner-Up Group H 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
55 27-Jun-06 Dortmund Winner Group F : Runner-Up Group E 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
56 27-Jun-06 Hanover Winner Group H : Runner-Up Group G 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
57 30-Jun-06 Berlin Winner Match No. 49 : Winner Match No. 50 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
58 30-Jun-06 Hamburg Winner Match No. 53 : Winner Match No. 54 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
59 01-July-06 Gelsenkirchen Winner Match No. 51 : Winner Match No. 52 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
60 01-July-06 Frankfurt Winner Match No. 55 : Winner Match No. 56 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
61 04-July-06 Dortmund Winner Match No. 57 : Winner Match No. 58 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
62 05-July-06 Munich Winner Match No. 59 : Winner Match No. 60 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Third Place
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
63 08-July-06 Stuttgart Runner-Up Match No 61 : Runner-Up Match No 62 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Final
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
64 09-July-06 Berlin Winner Match No. 61 : Winner Match No. 62 20:00 (18:00 GMT)
World Cup Dates Group Stage
FRIDAY 9 JUNE
Group A Germany v Costa Rica
Poland v Ecuador 1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
2100 (1900 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
SATURDAY 10 JUNE
Group B England v Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
1800(1600 GMT), Dortmund
Group C Argentina v Ivory Coast 2100 (1900 GMT), Hamburg
SUNDAY 11 JUNE
Group C Serbia & Montenegro v Netherlands 1500 (1300 GMT), Leipzig
Group D Mexico v Iran
Angola v Portugal 1800 (1600 GMT), Nuremberg
2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
MONDAY 12 JUNE
Group F Australia v Japan 1500 (1300 GMT), Kaiserslautern
Group E USA v Czech Republic
Italy v Ghana 1800 (1600 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover
TUESDAY 13 JUNE
Group G South Korea v Togo
France v Switzerland 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
1800 (1600 GMT), Stuttgart
Group F Brazil v Croatia 2100 (1900 GMT), Berlin
WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE
Group H Spain v Ukraine
Tunisia v Saudi Arabia 1500 (1300 GMT), Leipzig
1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
Group A Germany v Poland 2100 (1900 GMT), Dortmund
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
Group A Ecuador v Costa Rica 1500 (1300 GMT), Hamburg
Group B England v Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden v Paraguay 1800 (1600 GMT), Nuremberg
2100 (1900 GMT), Berlin
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
Group C Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro
Netherlands v Ivory Coast 1500 (1300 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
1800 (1600 GMT), Stuttgart
Group D Mexico v Angola 2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
Group D Portugal v Iran 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
Group E Italy v USA
Czech Republic v Ghana 2100 (1900 GMT), Kaiserslautern
1800 (1600 GMT), Cologne
SUNDAY 18 JUNE
Group F Japan v Croatia
Brazil v Australia 1500 (1300 GMT), Nuremberg
1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
Group G France v South Korea 2100 (1900 GMT), Leipzig
MONDAY 19 JUNE
Group G Togo v Switzerland 1500 (1300 GMT), Dortmund
Group H Saudi Arabia v Ukraine
Spain v Tunisia 1800 (1600 GMT), Hamburg
2100 (1900 GMT), Stuttgart
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
Group A Ecuador v Germany
Costa Rica v Poland 1600 (1400 GMT), Berlin
1600 (1400 GMT), Hanover
Group B Sweden v England
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago 2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
2100 (1900 GMT), Kaiserslautern
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
Group D Portugal v Mexico
Iran v Angola 1600 (1400 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
1600 (1400 GMT), Leipzig
Group C Netherlands v Argentina
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro 2100 (1900 GMT), Frankfurt
2100 (1900 GMT), Munich
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
Group E Czech Republic v Italy
Ghana v USA 1600 (1400 GMT), Hamburg
1600 (1400 GMT), Nuremberg
Group F Japan v Brazil
Croatia v Australia 2100 (1900 GMT), Dortmund
2100 (1900 GMT), Stuttgart
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
Group H Saudi Arabia v Spain
Ukraine v Tunisia 1600 (1400 GMT), Kaiserslautern
1600 (1400 GMT), Berlin
Group G Togo v France
Switzerland v South Korea 2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover
Top 50 and three other Countries
Brazil
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Argentina
France
Spain
Mexico
USA
England
Portugal
Turkey
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Japan
Germany
Greece
Uruguay
Iran
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cameroon
Ireland Republic
Poland
Colombia
Nigeria
Romania
Tunisia
South Korea
Senegal
Paraguay
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Russia
Morocco
Switzerland
Ecuador
Norway
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Cote d'Ivoire
Honduras
Jamaica
Israel
Slovakia
Finland
Serbia and Montenegro
South Africa
Australia
Ghana
Trinidad and Tobago
Togo
Angola
FIFA World Cup 2006 Schedule
Group A - (Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
1 09-Jun-06 Munich GER:CRC 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
2 09-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen POL:ECU 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
17 14-Jun-06 Dortmund GER:POL 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
18 15-Jun-06 Hamburg ECU:CRC 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
33 20-Jun-06 Berlin ECU:GER 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
34 20-Jun-06 Hanover CRC:POL 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group B - (England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
3 10-Jun-06 Frankfurt ENG:PAR 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
4 10-Jun-06 Dortmund TRI:SWE 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
19 15-Jun-06 Nuremberg ENG:TRI 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
20 15-Jun-06 Berlin SWE:PAR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
35 20-Jun-06 Cologne SWE:ENG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
36 20-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern PAR:TRI 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group C - (Arentina, Cote d'Ivoire, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
5 10-Jun-06 Hamburg ARG:CIV 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
6 11-Jun-06 Leipzig SCG:NED 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
21 16-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen ARG:SCG 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
22 16-Jun-06 Stuttgart NED:CIV 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
37 21-Jun-06 Frankfurt NED:ARG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
38 21-Jun-06 Munich CIV:SCG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group D - (Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
7 11-Jun-06 Nuremberg MEX:IRN 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
8 11-Jun-06 Cologne ANG:POR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
23 16-Jun-06 Hanover MEX:ANG 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
24 17-Jun-06 Frankfurt POR:IRN 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
39 21-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen POR:MEX 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
40 21-Jun-06 Leipzig IRN:ANG 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group E - (Italy, Ghana, United States of America, Czech Republic)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
9 12-Jun-06 Hanover ITA:GHA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
10 12-Jun-06 Gelsenkirchen USA:CZE 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
25 17-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern ITA:USA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
26 17-Jun-06 Cologne CZE:GHA 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
41 22-Jun-06 Hamburg CZE:ITA 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
42 22-Jun-06 Nuremberg GHA:USA 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Group F - (Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
12 12-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern AUS:JPN 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
11 13-Jun-06 Berlin BRA:CRO 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
27 18-Jun-06 Munich BRA:AUS 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
28 18-Jun-06 Nuremberg JPN:CRO 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
43 22-Jun-06 Dortmund JPN:BRA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
44 22-Jun-06 Stuttgart CRO:AUS 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group G - (France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
13 13-Jun-06 Stuttgart FRA:SUI 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
14 13-Jun-06 Frankfurt KOR:TOG 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
29 18-Jun-06 Leipzig FRA:KOR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
30 19-Jun-06 Dortmund TOG:SUI 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
45 23-Jun-06 Cologne TOG:FRA 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
46 23-Jun-06 Hanover SUI:KOR 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Group H - (Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia)
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
15 14-Jun-06 Leipzig ESP:UKR 15:00 (13:00 GMT)
16 14-Jun-06 Munich TUN:KSA 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
31 19-Jun-06 Stuttgart ESP:TUN 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
32 19-Jun-06 Hamburg KSA:UKR 18:00 (16:00 GMT)
47 23-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern KSA:ESP 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
48 23-Jun-06 Berlin UKR:TUN 16:00 (14:00 GMT)
Round Of 16
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
49 24-Jun-06 Munich Winner Group A : Runner-Up Group B 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
50 24-Jun-06 Leipzig Winner Group C : Runner-Up Group D 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
51 25-Jun-06 Stuttgart Winner Group B : Runner-Up Group A 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
52 25-Jun-06 Nuremberg Winner Group D : Runner-Up Group C 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
53 26-Jun-06 Kaiserslautern Winner Group E : Runner-Up Group F 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
54 26-Jun-06 Cologne Winner Group G : Runner-Up Group H 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
55 27-Jun-06 Dortmund Winner Group F : Runner-Up Group E 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
56 27-Jun-06 Hanover Winner Group H : Runner-Up Group G 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
57 30-Jun-06 Berlin Winner Match No. 49 : Winner Match No. 50 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
58 30-Jun-06 Hamburg Winner Match No. 53 : Winner Match No. 54 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
59 01-July-06 Gelsenkirchen Winner Match No. 51 : Winner Match No. 52 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
60 01-July-06 Frankfurt Winner Match No. 55 : Winner Match No. 56 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
61 04-July-06 Dortmund Winner Match No. 57 : Winner Match No. 58 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
62 05-July-06 Munich Winner Match No. 59 : Winner Match No. 60 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Third Place
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
63 08-July-06 Stuttgart Runner-Up Match No 61 : Runner-Up Match No 62 21:00 (19:00 GMT)
Final
Match No. Date Venue Teams Time
64 09-July-06 Berlin Winner Match No. 61 : Winner Match No. 62 20:00 (18:00 GMT)
World Cup Dates Group Stage
FRIDAY 9 JUNE
Group A Germany v Costa Rica
Poland v Ecuador 1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
2100 (1900 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
SATURDAY 10 JUNE
Group B England v Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
1800(1600 GMT), Dortmund
Group C Argentina v Ivory Coast 2100 (1900 GMT), Hamburg
SUNDAY 11 JUNE
Group C Serbia & Montenegro v Netherlands 1500 (1300 GMT), Leipzig
Group D Mexico v Iran
Angola v Portugal 1800 (1600 GMT), Nuremberg
2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
MONDAY 12 JUNE
Group F Australia v Japan 1500 (1300 GMT), Kaiserslautern
Group E USA v Czech Republic
Italy v Ghana 1800 (1600 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover
TUESDAY 13 JUNE
Group G South Korea v Togo
France v Switzerland 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
1800 (1600 GMT), Stuttgart
Group F Brazil v Croatia 2100 (1900 GMT), Berlin
WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE
Group H Spain v Ukraine
Tunisia v Saudi Arabia 1500 (1300 GMT), Leipzig
1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
Group A Germany v Poland 2100 (1900 GMT), Dortmund
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
Group A Ecuador v Costa Rica 1500 (1300 GMT), Hamburg
Group B England v Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden v Paraguay 1800 (1600 GMT), Nuremberg
2100 (1900 GMT), Berlin
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
Group C Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro
Netherlands v Ivory Coast 1500 (1300 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
1800 (1600 GMT), Stuttgart
Group D Mexico v Angola 2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
Group D Portugal v Iran 1500 (1300 GMT), Frankfurt
Group E Italy v USA
Czech Republic v Ghana 2100 (1900 GMT), Kaiserslautern
1800 (1600 GMT), Cologne
SUNDAY 18 JUNE
Group F Japan v Croatia
Brazil v Australia 1500 (1300 GMT), Nuremberg
1800 (1600 GMT), Munich
Group G France v South Korea 2100 (1900 GMT), Leipzig
MONDAY 19 JUNE
Group G Togo v Switzerland 1500 (1300 GMT), Dortmund
Group H Saudi Arabia v Ukraine
Spain v Tunisia 1800 (1600 GMT), Hamburg
2100 (1900 GMT), Stuttgart
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
Group A Ecuador v Germany
Costa Rica v Poland 1600 (1400 GMT), Berlin
1600 (1400 GMT), Hanover
Group B Sweden v England
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago 2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
2100 (1900 GMT), Kaiserslautern
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
Group D Portugal v Mexico
Iran v Angola 1600 (1400 GMT), Gelsenkirchen
1600 (1400 GMT), Leipzig
Group C Netherlands v Argentina
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro 2100 (1900 GMT), Frankfurt
2100 (1900 GMT), Munich
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
Group E Czech Republic v Italy
Ghana v USA 1600 (1400 GMT), Hamburg
1600 (1400 GMT), Nuremberg
Group F Japan v Brazil
Croatia v Australia 2100 (1900 GMT), Dortmund
2100 (1900 GMT), Stuttgart
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
Group H Saudi Arabia v Spain
Ukraine v Tunisia 1600 (1400 GMT), Kaiserslautern
1600 (1400 GMT), Berlin
Group G Togo v France
Switzerland v South Korea 2100 (1900 GMT), Cologne
2100 (1900 GMT), Hanover